Cursive Dilev 12 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, airy, playful, personal, handwritten elegance, signature look, decorative initials, expressive tone, looping, flowing, slanted, monoline, swashy.
A flowing handwritten script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, pen-like curves. Strokes are generally fine and clean, with subtle thick–thin modulation on turns and terminals rather than strong calligraphic shading. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and frequent loop construction in capitals and select lowercase. Joins are fluid and intermittent—many lowercase connect naturally while some letters remain more separated—creating a lively, variable rhythm across words.
Well suited to short display settings where an elegant handwritten voice is desired, such as invitations, wedding collateral, greeting cards, boutique branding, labels, and packaging accents. It also works as a signature-style highlight in editorial layouts or social graphics, especially at larger sizes where the loops and joins can breathe.
The overall tone is graceful and personable, combining a polished, romantic feel with an informal handwritten charm. Its looping forms and airy spacing read as friendly and expressive without becoming messy or rough.
Designed to evoke natural handwriting with refined, loop-driven forms and a consistent forward motion, balancing readability with decorative flair. The narrow proportions and elongated extenders emphasize a delicate, sophisticated signature look.
Capitals lean toward decorative, with extended entry strokes and occasional swash-like terminals that add flourish in word-initial positions. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying slender and slightly cursive in feel, which keeps mixed content visually cohesive.